The Academy’s ‘Green Book’ Debacle Should Come as No Surprise
Feb 25, 2019 Peter Farrelly's Oscar-winning drama is merely the latest in a long line of Hollywood productions with questionable racial politics.
America, Home of the Brave
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Congress and Infrastructure
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‘NOVA’: Mind Over Money
Mar 17, 2012 Groundbreaking research in behavioral economics may pose the greatest academic threat ever to free-market theory, suggesting that emotions linked to brain chemistry -- not rational self-interest -- play a deciding role in how we spend, save and invest.Groundbreaking research in behavioral economics suggests that emotions linked to brain chemistry—not rational self-interest—play a deciding role in how we spend, save and invest.
Reno Air Show Ends in a Deadly Crash (Video)
Sep 17, 2011 At least three people were killed and more than 50 injured Friday when a veteran stunt pilot lost control of his aircraft and crashed into the edge of the crowd-filled grandstands. (more)
Taliban Shoots Down Helicopter in Afghanistan, 37 Dead
Aug 6, 2011 In the deadliest day for American troops since the war in Afghanistan began almost 10 years ago, 30 Americans and seven Afghan commandos died Saturday when the Chinook helicopter they were in was shot down by the Taliban.
Filmmaker to Spill Scientology Story
Jan 6, 2011 His defection from the Church of Scientology's celebrity coterie was big news in 2009, and now writer and director Paul Haggis is following up with a detailed exploration of his former organization, in the form of a book collaboration with journalist Lawrence Wright.
Crashing ‘The Daily Show’
Oct 15, 2010 Two surprise guests dropped by "The Daily Show" on Thursday. First came Stephen Colbert, whose apparent failure to score a permit will lead to a hybrid "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" on Oct. 30. And then Oprah Winfrey crashed the show to announce that she's picking up the tab to send the studio audience to the Washington rally.
The Sale That Dropped 600 Points
Oct 2, 2010 We knew capitalism was crazy, but it turns out it took only a single sale of $4.1 billion in futures to put into motion a series of events that culminated in the “flash crash” of May 6, during which the Dow Jones dropped 600 points in just a matter of minutes.
